DuPont vs ZIM Integrated Shipping
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I put DuPont and ZIM Integrated Shipping side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- ZIM Integrated Shipping is the larger business, with $6.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $6.8B for DuPont.
- DuPont grew revenue faster (1.9%, against β18.1%).
- ZIM Integrated Shipping turned more of its sales into free cash flow (30.2% FCF margin, against 3.3%).
- ZIM Integrated Shipping earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (24.9%, against 1.1%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
DuPont
DD
4/10
Revenue growthGross marginPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
ZIM Integrated Shipping
ZIM
6/10
5-year growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | DD FY25 | ZIM FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $18.6B | $3.6B |
| Revenue | $6.8B | $6.9B |
| Free cash flow | $227M | $2.1B |
| Net income | β$779M | $479M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 1.9% | β18.1% |
| 5-year growth | β19.6% | 11.6% |
| Share count change | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 34.5% | 19.1% |
| Operating margin | β | 14.7% |
| Net margin | β11.4% | 6.9% |
| FCF margin | 3.3% | 30.2% |
| Return on capital | 1.1% | 24.9% |
| Return on equity | β4.2% | 11.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $2.5B | β$930M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.1x | β0.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $597M | $516M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | β |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 4 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.